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The transition from beauty pageant to an acting career is not as easy as one might think. Anna Fernandez is the exception to the rule. The talent she has shown is beyond the norm for someone new to the game. The Kamehameha alumna is a graduate of both the University of Hawaii and Chaminade University. Anna enjoys Thai food, watching movies and spending time with her family. Her ethnicity is a lovely blend of Chinese, Hawaiian, Japanese and Portuguese. Anna’s other talents include mochi baking, dancing hula and Italian cooking. She loves to watch films by Shirley MacLaine and Robert DeNiro to study their acting. She’s a relative newcomer to the indie film scene, but I’ll bet she’ll be on the silver screen very soon ...

Jeptha Eddy lensed and produced the “Angels in Paradise” calendar. His autograph party at the Venus Nightclub was a very successful evening! The gorgeous calendar girls were Jenn Abreu, Pualei B, Mirasol Domingo, Alaine, Tracy Elkind, Sarah Hunt, Lima, Kara Navarro, Cheryl O, Tiffany Pestana, Nina Roxanne and Sharnay Wong. Born and raised in Ewa Beach, Jeptha is known for seizing exceptional moments on camera. He’s searching for the next group of ladies to showcase on the 2008 calendar. If you want to give it a shot, check out the website at angelsinparadise.net. Seen enjoying the party were local actors Scott Francis Russell, Tiffany Tudor, Carmen Ah San and Kimi Tupuola ...

Jeptha Eddy and the ‘Angels’ at Venus Nightclub

I’d like to send happy birthday wishes to the following actors and industry people: B.K. Cannon, Chuck Boller, Dezmond Gilla, Erin Gorham, Paul Honda, Alicia Michioka-Jones, Renee Krieg, Annabel Lacara, Scott Francis Russell and Zoe Tisdale. Kudos to all for their contribution to the local film and TV productions and events ...

Action film choreographer Burton Richardson is promoting a martial arts seminar with Dan Inosanto. The twoday intensive seminar will be held on Labor day weekend, Sept. 2 and 3. Get more information at www.jkdunlimited.com. Don’t miss the opportunity to train with the legendary figure in the martial arts world. The seminar is open to all skill levels from beginners to advanced. Burton is a master instructor in Jeet Kune Do, originally developed by Bruce Lee. Burton appeared in many movies while living in Los Angeles. At the University of Southern California he majored in biology and played on the baseball team. He’s also completed several feature-length screenplays in his spare time. Hope to see you at the seminar.